With the arrival of Cerberumon, Dario's D-modder began glowing. After investigating the reason, he decided to pull back.

Dario: This has escaleted to far... We're leaving.

Luna: What?

Dario: This fight isn't one where we can win without doing serious harm to each other.

Dario: Besides... Iliad has decided to intervene...

Luna:!?

Luna:.... Crescemon!

Crescemon:(slit throat gesture)

Flaremon:(Waves fist)

The four leave Sunny and his pals with Cerberumon.

Flaremon: I didn't need the help... But thanks-

Reverting back to Coronamon, he and Sunny collapse from exhaustion.

Agumon: Gya!

Agumon rushes to their side, quickly investigating their condition along with the D-Modder's condition. Leomon's attention is drawn to a young human male as he approaches his partner who reverts to their rookie form.

Labramon: And thus, the false idols are allowed to continue existing.

Labramon: They're light blinds the true path...

???: We shall reveal the true path soon enough.

(Mr. Bad vibes: Dan Kuruso)

Dan:(stares at Sunny)

Sunny:...

Dan: Interloper, tell the lords of this land, that we await them upon the top of the volcano.

Leomon:(glare) You reek of darkness, child.

Dan: Darkness is not evil.

Labramon: It is a temptress to the weak. And a slave to the righteous!

(Wooosh)

They vanish into shadow.

(Opening theme)

Sunny and Coronamon woke up beside each other. Getting up, fully rested and filled with energy, the partners turn to each other.

Coronamon: Sunny, you're not sick anymore.

Sunny: Yeah! I don't know how... But I made a full recovery... Weird.

Agumon: Gya!

Turning to the professor, the duo watches him run up to them with Leomon not far behind.

Agumon: Good, you two are awake. How are you both feeling?

Coronamon/Sunny: Ready for action!

Leomon: Perfect. You two might need that energy.

Sunny: How so?

Leomon: Our savior and his partner have asked you to meet them upon Mount Sunset.

Coronamon: You think they want to fight?

Leomon: I'm unsure... However, they reek of darkness. If you're going, be on guard.

Coronamon: Are we even going?

Sunny: They helped us out.

Coronamon:(mumbles) Even though we didn't need it...

Sunny: We can at least hear them out.

Coronamon:(shrugs)... Alright. But we ain't doing anything before we eat!

Sunny: Agreed.

(Sometime later....)

Dan sat calmly, his legs crossed and his eyes closed. Labramon stood guard. Upon catching a scent, they turned to Sunny and Coronamon, followed by Agumon.

Dan: So you came.

Sunny: Hope we didn't keep you waiting.

Approaching Dan casually, Sunny extends a hand to try and shake his.

Sunny: Hi, I'm Sunny.

Dan:....

Standing up, Dan shakes Sunny's hand.

Dan: You may call me Dan.

Sunny: Nice to meet you, Dan. Why did you want to talk with us?

Dan: It's quite simple... Since you are not aligning yourself with the Twelve...

Dan: Then I'd like to suggest you aid me.

Dan: After all... I believe our goals align.

Coronamon: Oh boy... Okay. Since you helped us, we'll hear you out.

Dan: Labramon and I have been tasked with a mission... To open a path.

Agumon: A path?

Dan: It will allow you and the people pulled into the digital world to go back to our world.

Sunny: Really?

Dan: Yes.

Sunny: How can we help?

Dan: We require only one thing.

He turns away from Sunny and looks down into the volcano.

Dan: A weapon... It's in the possession of the lord of the domain of Smithry.

Dan: Bring it here, and we can open this path.

Agumon: Why can't you go retrieve it?

Labramon: This weapon is the key, but not the only thing neccery to open the path.

Labramon: Your position as a member of the Olympos XII will allow you to more easily go retrieve it.

Labramon: Whilst you do, we shall prepare this place to open the path.

Sunny: Hmmm... I see. Alright. You can leave it to us!

Agumon: Gya?! Just like that?

Coronamon: Eh. It's a plan.

Agumon:(sigh)... You two should think things through a little more...

Agumon: Dan, my boy, can you at least enlighten us as to who gave you such a mission?

Dan: Hmph.

He raises his arm to reveal a black D-Modder.

(D-Quantum Modder)
[Model; Prototype]

Dan: Iliad has many more plans in play than just the Olympos XII.

Agumon: Gya!?!

(Elsewhere....)

(BROOOOM)

A gate from the human world to the Digital world exploded open, and from it, a strange aircraft flew into the Domain of Love.

(Data Squad's "Digi Bus")

The aircraft with eyes landed outside the Forest of Love, whereupon 4 ladies rolled out in unison. They wore matching outfits with high-tech goggles. One in red, one in green, one in blue, and one in purple.

(The Data Squad)

[Red; Rose]         

[Blue; Pansy]

[Purple; Lavender]   

[Green; Bell]

Rose: Mapping area...

Pansy: Tracking Human DNA...

Lavender: Rating Threat Level...

Bell: Preparing to eat this luscious sandwich....(smacks lips)

Misato: Thanks for the lift girls!

Exiting the Digi-bus, Misato picks a direction and leaves.

Rose: You have 72 hours in this server time scale. We'll then leave with as many people as we can find.

Lavender: You aren't officially here. So we cannot wait for you. And there's no guarantee we can make a second trip.

Misato: I know the risk. And I don't care if I get left behind. I'm not leaving without my son.

She pulls out her V-Pet.

Misato: "Monodramon! Realize!"

(Vrrrrooooooom)

[Monodramon]

{Level: Rookie}
{Type: Small Dragon}
{Attribute: Vaccine}
{Field: Dragon's Roar}

Its scarf fluttered in the breeze, as he stretched out and roared.

Monodramon: OooooOOOHH YEEAAAAAAAH!!

Monodramon: Wait... Why does the air taste weird? Are we-

Misato: The Iliad server.

Monodramon: Wha!?

He leaps onto and hugs Misato's leg whilst shaking.

Monodramon: Why did you bring me here!? Iliad could delete me with a thought!!

Misato: Calm down, the server isn't going to touch you. Besides... We have a mission, remember?

Monodramon: Sunny! Right! I get to finally meet him face-to-face!

Monodramon:(looks around) Where is he?

Misato: We have to find him.

Monodramon:....

Monodramon: D-Do you have a plan to do that?

She holds out a large stopwatch-like trinket. With a radar display, it had a red dot that pinged with every pulse of the device.

Misato: We'll track him through the device he used to contact us.

(Bing...bing, bing...bing)

Misato: Huh?

Monodramon: Looks like there's more than one...

Misato: Then we better work fast.

To be continued....